Bijgebouwen kastelen enz., Schiphorstdijk 2

English translation

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Description

Description

WATER MILL with STONE PATH.

Before the water mill the earliest type of road surfacing in the form of a stone path is still present; the stone path measures 70 metres in length with an average width of 4 metres; in some places a simple pattern is visible whereby strips of stone are alternated by a border of flint. The water mill, first mentioned in 1448 and subsequently renewed and rebuilt several times, consists of a corn mill and timber sawmill with two wheels on the right bank and an oil mill with one wheel on the left bank, as is customary in Twente. Between the mills is a concrete flood bed with to the north of it the mill pool furnished with half-round sandstone quays (only on the west side at the side of the former miller's house) and to the south of it a water basin likewise with sandstone quays; adjoining it two bridges with wooden railings and a wooden structure with six narrow and one wide sluice. In the quays are thirteen armour stones, the oldest bearing the date 1544. Both mills have a natural stone substructure and a brick superstructure. In 1921 the mill buildings were restored and provided with a concrete bedding and foundations, the quays were also newly built.

The current execution of the corn mill dates from circa 1832, whereby the timber-framing was replaced by a completely stone execution. The corn mill, erected on an L-shaped ground plan, is roofed by a hipped roof covered with red Dutch tiles. In the front facade (S) on the left an access door at a high stoop, on the right a double wooden barn door and on the upper storey three multi-light windows with shutters; perpendicular to it a building volume projects forward with in the west facade a double wooden door in plain moulding filled with carved wood and the south facade with a projecting boarded gable top with small roof-light beneath which two multi-light windows and a wooden door. The east facade has three coupled doors, similar to those in the west facade, separated from each other by narrow side lights; the right part of the facade steps back slightly with a boarded gable top crowned by a 'lightning conductor' beneath which a loopholed gable opening at a slope ramp. In the regularly arranged rear facade nine-light windows. The corn mill has two water wheels (a grinding wheel and a sawmill wheel). In 1893 a timber sawmill was housed in the corn mill.

The oil mill, which ceased operation circa 1915, was rebuilt by Laan in 1921 in the style of the corn mill entirely restored in stone by Udink in 1832, whereby the interior disappeared. The oil mill is roofed by a hipped roof covered with red Dutch tiles, slightly bent, and has against the east facade a water wheel; rear facade (N) with three nine-light windows. Adjoins former miller's house.

Valuation

The WATER MILL with STONE PATH, forming part of a water mill ensemble consisting of water mill with stone path, weir, former miller's house with gun room and double service dwelling is of general importance:

- because of its age;

- because of its historical-functional connection with the country estate;

- because of its functional design;

- because of its cultural-historical value;

- because of the functional-spatial relationship with the other components of the country estate.